Kuwait Motor Town
Kuwait Motor Town is a 5.609 km (3.485 mi) motor racing circuit in Kuwait, located 56 km (35 mi) south of the capital Kuwait City. The main circuit is the first circuit in Kuwait to hold an FIA Grade One and FIM Grade A licence. The Kuwait Motor Town aims to place Kuwait at the forefront of world-class motorsport events.
| Location | Ali Sabah Al Salem, Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait |
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| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Coordinates | 28°55′48″N 48°8′30″E |
| Capacity | 8,000 seated |
| FIA Grade | 1 |
| Broke ground | 2017 |
| Opened | 28 March 2019 |
| Construction cost | KWD 49 million (US $162 million) |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Current: 24H Series Middle East Trophy 12H Kuwait (2022–present) F4 Saudi Arabia (2024) Radical Cup Kuwait (2023–present) Former: FR Middle East (2023) F4 UAE (2023) |
| Website | https://www.kmt.kw/ |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2019–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 5.609 km (3.485 miles) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Race lap record | 1:47.600 ( Joshua Dufek, Tatuus F3 T-318, 2023, F-Regional) |
| Alternative Grand Prix Circuit (2019–present) | |
| Length | 5.160 km (3.207 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:43.065 ( Sergiu Nicolae, Porsche 911 (992) GT3 R, 2023, GT3) |
| National Circuit (2019–present) | |
| Length | 4.540 km (2.821 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| South Circuit (2019–present) | |
| Length | 1.597 km (0.992 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
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